ASIAN GOLF INDUSTRY FEDERATION

Category: Press Releases

Asian Tour Return to Award-Winning Greg Norman Golf Course Design Project

Asian Tour Return to Award-Winning Greg Norman Golf Course Design Project

May 20, 2018

Ho Tram, Vietnam: December’s Ho Tram Players Championship will mark the much-awaited return of the Asian Tour to Vietnam for the first time since 2015. The US$1 million tournament will be played at Greg Norman Golf Course Design’s (GNGCD) The Bluffs along the Ho Tram Strip from December 6-9. The elite field at the Ho Tram […]

Board Role for CMAA Chief Morgan

Board Role for CMAA Chief Morgan

May 20, 2018

Alexandria, Virginia, United States: Jeff Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and The Club Foundation (CF), has been invited to join the Board of Directors for Tee It Up for the Troops (TIUFTT) for a three-year term. TIUFTT is a non-profit organisation committed to honour, respect, remember and support […]

Golf’s Key Metrics Revealed in 2018 NGF Industry Report

Golf’s Key Metrics Revealed in 2018 NGF Industry Report

May 19, 2018

Jupiter, Florida, United States: The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the American-based trade organisation that works with every sector within the golf industry, has released its new Golf Industry Report (GIR), a comprehensive state-of-the-industry overview. The report compiles many of the game’s key data points in a single publication and is intended to provide the most […]

Golf Tourism in Vietnam Poised to Become Billion-Dollar Business

Golf Tourism in Vietnam Poised to Become Billion-Dollar Business

May 18, 2018

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Golf tourism to Vietnam is on course to become a billion-dollar business by 2020. Speaking at an Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF)-organised Club Management Mini Summit in Ho Chi Minh City, golf tourism expert Mark Siegel predicted a flourishing future for the country’s inbound golf tourism industry. Although the sport […]

Malaysian Golf Awards: ‘Occasion of Joy’

Malaysian Golf Awards: ‘Occasion of Joy’

May 17, 2018

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Golf’s high achievers were recognised and celebrated in the 2018 Malaysian Golf Awards. Jointly organised by ParGolf and the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA), the nation’s only industry-wide awards are presented by Tourism Malaysia and Club Car, an Executive Member of the Asian Golf Industry Federation. Held at Acappella Suite Hotel & Residences […]

Placing Faith in Campey Turf Care Systems Machines

Placing Faith in Campey Turf Care Systems Machines

May 17, 2018

Glasgow, Scotland: Scottish turf contractors AllGrass Turf Care wanted to invest in the latest technology when starting their business. As such, they opted for multiple Campey Turf Care Systems machines. This purchase included a new fifth generation Koro FIELDTOPMAKER fitted with a Terraplane rotor, Raycam Uni-Rake and Dakota spreader, to name a few. The new 2.5m Koro FTM with […]

Cancer Survivor Completes Epic 2,000-Kilometre Golf Walk

Cancer Survivor Completes Epic 2,000-Kilometre Golf Walk

May 17, 2018

Kinsale, Ireland: Golf industry veteran and two-time cancer survivor Nick Edmund has successfully completed his gruelling marathon golf-walk along the entire 2,000-kilometre length of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, carrying a set of golf clubs on his back. The 57-year-old former Faldo Design Managing Director received a tumultuous welcome from family, friends and well-wishers as he […]

Golf’s Global Distance Insights Project Launched

Golf’s Global Distance Insights Project Launched

May 16, 2018

St Andrews, Scotland and Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: The R&A and the USGA have launched a comprehensive project to analyse distance in golf and gather perspectives from the worldwide golf community. The Distance Insights project will examine distance through a multi-pronged approach that includes global stakeholder engagement, third-party data review and primary research. […]

IMG Appointed to Provide Marketing and Management Services at Moroccan Club

IMG Appointed to Provide Marketing and Management Services at Moroccan Club

May 16, 2018

Nador, Morocco: IMG has been appointed to provide pre-opening, marketing and management services to the Atalayoun Golf Resort. Located on the Mediterranean coast and destined to become Morocco’s premier golf performance and learning centre, Atalayoun is a residential and touristic development just 15 minutes’ drive from the historic city of Nador, and 25 minutes from […]

GOLFTEC On Board with Asian Golf Industry Federation

GOLFTEC On Board with Asian Golf Industry Federation

May 15, 2018

Singapore: A rapidly expanding presence in the region, GOLFTEC – the top employer of PGA professionals – has joined the Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF). Last year saw the Grand Opening of its Singapore Instructional Centre, the company’s most recent expansion into the Asian market. Offering five teaching and practice bays, two large putting greens […]

Jansen Golf Design & Construction Making Mark on Sub-Continent

Jansen Golf Design & Construction Making Mark on Sub-Continent

May 14, 2018

Colombo, Sri Lanka: The storied Royal Colombo Golf Club has acquired the services of Jansen Golf Design & Construction (JGD&C) to improve its golf course, starting with the construction of two new holes and the rebuilding of all tee complexes. Paul Jansen, Founder of JGD&C, said: “We are excited by the opportunity to work with […]

Classic Platform to 'Promote Growth of Golf in Asia'

Classic Platform to 'Promote Growth of Golf in Asia'

May 14, 2018

Zhengzhou, Henan, China: The Asian Tour returns to China for this week’s inaugural Asia Pacific Classic. Co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the China Tour, the US$300,000 event will take place at the St Andrews Golf Club in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, from May 17-20. Promoted and operated by Beijing-based promoter CGD (Beijing) Sports Industry Co Ltd (CGDs), the […]